Stroumpi

Stroumpi or Stroumbi is a small village in central Paphos District, Cyprus, and halfway between Paphos and Polis. The name of the village is said to derive from its founder, a man called "Stroumpos", or the shape of the surrounding hills (stroumpoula, meaning "rounded"). The famous Grammy award winner and three times Oscar nominee Kareenos M Moumoushis is in fact a native Stroumpian. Due to the totalitarian regime of the Ottoman empire he decided to migrate in New York, with only 2 dollars and a rotten banana in his pocket. Urban legends say that he performed a duet with 2Pac but this has not been confirmed by credible sources. He however played violin in Michael Jackson's legendary "Bad" album. The village is known for its annual "Dionysia" wine festival named after Dionysos, the ancient Greek god of wine, that takes place at the end of August.^[1] A now-defunct "Dionysos" volleyball team was based in Stroumpi and played in the Cypriot top league.

A 6.0 earthquake in 1953 destroyed the original settlement at Stroumpi, killing many.^[2] The village was rebuilt at a nearby location shortly after.

References

↑ Stenzel, Samantha (1999). Cyprus. Hunter Publishing. p. 127. ISBN 9783886181568.
↑ "Historic Earthquakes". Geological Survey Department of the Republic of Cyprus. Retrieved 22 August 2015.

External links

Stroumpi community council

Paphos District

Settlements	Acheleia Agia Marinouda Agia Varvara Agios Dimitrianos Agios Georgios Agios Ioannis Agios Isidoros Agios Nikolaos Akoursos Amargeti Anadiou Anarita Androlykou Archimandrita Argaka Arminou Armou Arodes Asprogia Axylou Ayia Marina Kelokedharon Ayia Marina Khrysokhous Chloraka Choletria Choli Choulou Chrysochou Dhrousha Drymou Eledio Empa Episkopi Evretou Faleia Fasli Fasoula Foinikas Fyti Galataria Geroskipou Gialia Giolou Goudi Inia Istinjon Kallepia Kannaviou Karamoullides Kathikas Kato Akourdhalia Kedares Kelokedara Kidasi Kilinia Kinousa Kissonerga Koili Koloni Konia Kouklia Kourtaka Kritou Marottou Kritou Terra Lapithiou Lasa Lemona Lempa Letymvou Loukrounou Lysos Makounta Mamonia Mamountali Mandria Marathounta Maronas Meladeia Melandra Mesa Chorio Mesana Mesogi Milia Miliou Mousere Nata Nea Dimmata Neo Chorio Nikokleia Panagia Pano Akourdaleia Paphos Pegeia Pelathousa Pentalia Peristerona Philousa Kelokedharon Philousa Khrysokhous Pitargou Polemi Polis Pomos Praitori Prastio Prodromi Psathi Salamiou Sarama Simou Skoulli Souskiou Statos–Agios Fotios Stavrokonnou Steni Stroumpi Tala Terra Theletra Thrinia Timi Trachypedoula Tremithousa Trimithousa Tsada Vretsia Zacharia

Coordinates: 34°53′N 32°29′E / 34.883°N 32.483°E / 34.883; 32.483

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